Section: Sport

Trophies are presented to both NUSHIP Canberra and ACT Veterans rugby union teams. Each trophy features a 76mm ammunition shell casing, with one casing from a round fired from the decommissioned Adelaide Class Frigate HMAS Canberra (II).

Navy’s new Landing Helicopter Dock ship, NUSHIP Canberra, formed its first Rugby team for a Charity Rugby Union match against the ACT Veteran’s Rugby Club this month.

ABBM Jacob Machen takes the crew of Ardent Three through a fitness routine. In background are LSMT James Harvey with hand weights,
LSBM Shaun Black on the weight bench, and ABMT Ronny Turner as spotter.

There’s no Wi-Fi onboard HMAS Wollongong to distract its sailors from their fitness. The embarked crew, Ardent Three, is addicted to fitness.

Mechanics from Ford Performance Racing, including Royal Australian Navy LSMT Jordan Marchioni and POMT Chris King at the Wilson Security Sandown 500 round of the V8 Supercar Championship at Sandown Raceway.

On the eve of the Sandown 500, the excitement revved up for Team Navy and Ford Performance Racing as they showcased their strengthening relationship with an impressive display of airpower from one of Navy’s Seahawk helicopters alongside the unveiling of new Navy branding on the V8 Supercars Pepsi Max Crew Fords.

Leading Seaman Holly Whitney Wylde prepares to pass the ball during the 2013 Australian Defence Force Netball Carnival.

There was a colourful change to the final day of the 2013 Australian Defence Force Netball Carnival. This year the committee decided to dedicate the final day to raising money for the McGrath Foundation.

Leading Seaman Daniel Capilli (blue and white) looks for gaps in USS Bonhomme Richard's defence during the Fogarty Fegen Shield where the Royal Australian Navy Rugby Union team played against the crew of USS Bonhomme Richard at Randwick Barracks, Sydney.

A recent port visit to Sydney by the United States Navy ship USS Bonhomme Richard provided a perfect opportunity for the Royal Australian Navy's rugby players to showcase their experienced and developing players against an enthusiastic US outfit.